LONDON (Interstat) — QPR hosted Preston North End in an English Championship match Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, at MATRADE Loftus Road Stadium, rallying for a 2-2 draw after playing most of the game with 10 men. The match ended level. Preston led when Johnny Kenny scored in the first minute and again in the 26th. QPR’s Dennis Cirkin was sent off in the 15th minute. Kwame Poku cut the deficit in the 66th, and Paul Smyth equalized in the 90th. Kenny finished with two goals in 67 minutes, while Poku played 90 minutes and scored once. Yellow cards went to QPR’s Leon Scarlett in the 22nd minute, Preston’s Andrew Hughes in the 24th, QPR’s Kōki Saitō in the 55th, and Preston’s Harry Clarke in the 90th. QPR’s Championship record is now three wins, one loss and four draws. Preston’s is one win, six losses and one draw. Those records also stand across all competitions.